The Strait of Hormuz has been blocked for nine weeks.
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- SecondaryFactCheck.orgIran has blocked the flow of oil and other goods through the strait in retaliation for joint U.S. and Israeli airstrikes that began on Feb. 28.
- SecondaryAl JazeeraThe United States has said it will take six months to clear mines it believes have been laid by Iran. Traffic has been reduced to a trickle with the strait effectively blocked.
- SecondaryCNNSince the war began, traffic has been reduced to a trickle, with just 191 vessels recorded crossing in the entire month of April.